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The Wall Street Journal The Challenge for Made-in-America Bikes? Made-in-China Parts — Two and a half years after Guardian Bikes opened a factory in Indiana, it is trying to find components manufactured in the U.S.. China Services Activity Gauge Signals Pickup in Growth — A private gauge of China’s service activity expanded at a faster clip at the end of 2024 as Beijing moved to boost domestic demand. How Chinese Hackers Graduated From Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons

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A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.

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The Wire China Archives

Trump Cryptocurrency’s Big Investor Has Extensive China Ties
By Noah Berman

Patrick McGee on How China Captured Apple
By Noah Berman

Face-Off: U.S. vs. China
A podcast about the turbulent relationship between the world's two superpowers, the two men who run them, and the vital issues that affect us all.